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As I said before you have a gift for speaking and instruction. Now I'm onto power carving

What was great about Bob Ross is when you're done watching his videos you think: "Hey, *I* can do that!". I got the same feeling from this video. Great job! Now I just need to find my dremel ;)

MY Dremmel has been sat in its case for over 10 years, very good unexpected video

When I was doing a ton of woodworking in my school years this was my favorite thing to do next to routing. There’s just something so satisfying about both of those.

That is amazing! Something else I want to try. I hope you show more carving videos here.

EXTREMELY helpful video! This has addressed so many of the issues I’ve had. Thank you!

Awesome! I just got a Dremel with flex shaft. Very inspiring 😃

Great job James. Awesome looking carving! Determination and trying something new is always worthwhile. Thanks so much for sharing your projects with us. Fred.👏🏻👏🏻👍👍

This was an awesome video, James. I really like when you go through and provide step-by-step instructions and guidance on these "how to make it" videos. I know this takes longer for you and your team to do, but the end product is fantastic. Keep it up!

Beautifully explained and demonstrated the tutorial. Loved it Sir and thank you so much .😊

This guy is amazing! Always thought something like that would be too hard for me to pull off, but after watching this I’m pretty confident I could! Just got to figure out what room I can make a big mess in now...

You answered more questions than I had...so now I'm headed down to my shop to get after it...Thanks!

What I love about carving is there is no mistakes just a new shape

When I need reliable information you are the go to keep it up 👍🏻

Thank you for the step-by-step instructions and explaining the use of each bur.

Very good I've never felt I had any art ability but I think you have given me the courage to give it a try. Thank you !!!

Man, I love this. I am exactly that guy you talk about. Intimidated by my own lack of confidence and concern that someone will tell me how terrible it is.

Great video. I forgot how much I'd enjoyed carving, It's Been some time. You inspired me to head to the shop and play with some wood. I have an old Wecheer rotary carver and one great feature over the Dremel is the variable speed, and with a flip of the switch the motor reverses ( as long as I'm not using a shear cut bit).

I'm so glad KZfaq recommended your channel, I have learned so much safety, tips, tricks, and just good ideas. My little ones want to get into woodworking too, so I made them sit down and watch your safety videos first and now their better for it.

I second the comment about you having a great way of talking in this video. Thanks for uploading!

Thank you SO much for your video! It is the most concise, non-intimidating look at getting a start in rotary tool Carving. I am so glad I finally found this video (I’ve been through dozens, & none have been as clearly presented.) I am now ready to actually start rotary power carving with my Dremel … And now feel confident that I can actually do it.

Thank You! So appreciate your tutelage and encouragement!

This looks fun! It's also a lot like tooling leather. I'm going to have to give this a try. Thank you for sharing this.

Great to see you doing some carving. I would love to see more stuff like this on your channel.

I have just started my hand carving experience. This video came at the perfect time...... Thank you

Thanks, Stumpy! Great how-to video. I'm going to have to try this soon. Felix

That looks awesome! I am very new to power carving. My husband bought me a Dremel to use. We live in an apartment and it is winter. So, I would need to go outside to really get into it. Spring is coming soon. So, I can use this time to mark our designs that I like. All set to start, just need some wood. Thank you for the start.

COOL. I have used the dermal. and now I know why I got a few in my set and how to use them.

Great video. I wouldn't have thought I could do that but now I will try it for sure.

This is the Best video explained how to do this.Thank you so much.Beautiful carving.

You are the only one I totaly understand. Thank you so much.

Very new at this. I am retired and I was drawing on my laptop but my laptops both crashed so thought this and world burning seemed really neat. So I am doing both. I have been practicing and my first real project will be a coat rack with some words and art. And I love your negative carving of the flowers. I did a lot of them drawing.

Now this is why I watch you tube...good stufff...stay safe...

Hi James, Superb video. This is something I have done twice in MDF from a Steve Good Scroll Saw pattern. This has given me a great tutorial for doing something like this. Thank you very much. Take care. Cheers, Huw

Leaves are how I started carving. I did Oak leaves. They are simple as they do not have a lot of tight points and inside 'corners' like maple leaves or grape leaves. Oak leaves have smooth outer lines and inward curves have a fairly large radius compared to other species of leaves. The Oak leaves allowed me to get used to the tool and to learn which bits I like the most. I could have done even simpler leave like those of a Gardenia bush or Camillia; but I wanted a little bit of a challenge so Oak it was. And know that this type of carving can become addictive for some people. I am learning how to chisel carve but that is a much slower process to learn. You can get a satisfying piece using the rotary tool if you want something quicker. And I use the diamond bits to finish the piece. I, personally, do not like cut lines showing, so the larger diamond bits allow me to get a really smooth finish, removing a lot of the cut lines the rotary bits leave. I hope people give the art a try. The gentleman in the video is correct, it is not as hard as you think. People who are nice enough to take the time to make these video's and put them on You Tube really helped me make the decision to have a try at it. Thanks to all of you who share your knowledge. Everyone, have a great day.

I can't wait to try those porcupine bits! I tried carving the faces on chess pieces I turned on the lathe, but wasn't satisfied w/ the results. These tips are priceless.

Thanks for the tips. This may be what I try to get into. With my limitations it would be good. It is something I can sit down with to do and that would be good for me.

Very good, Stumpy! You convinced me to try power carving. Thanks for sharing. 👍

Thanks. Very helpful to this beginner power carver.

Cool! Never knew you could do wood carving that way.

Oh! I have been thinking about carving for a year now! I used to work as a porcelain decorator, but now that my eyesight is getting worse and worse, I am thinking about power carving as an artistic part of my woodworking obsession. You made it look so easy! I agree with you - less is more in these type of projects, too much realism might make it look like plaster cast, lol. Thank you for this video!

Very cool. I'm inspired. Now I have an idea of how to use the bits. Thanks for posting.

Very nice. I did this a few years ago, carved individual leaves, cutting them out of 1/4" oak first on the scroll saw first. It gave me the opportunity to really get some big contours on each leaf. Plus if you screw one up, you've only screwed one up. I'm going to have to try carving a pile of leaves now. Very good and empowering video though. You broke the steps down well.

I have been power carving for many years, but have never had the burr bits like those. Looks like a real time saver. My favorite things to carve are dragons and barbarians fighting. The dragons are wood, but I carve bones to make the teeth and horns, as well as the swords, shields, and helmets for the little barbarians. Very time consuming, but great fun!

Lots of great information as usual! Seriously, Thank you!

Hi There! Thank You for taking the time to make this great video ! Great tips, tricks and advises !

Stumpy I do free hand Routed sign carving. Iam considering adding this to my arsenal of carving. Thanks for the great video.😀

Those look amazing!

I’ve wanted to try power carving for a while but just don’t have much for bits and the ones that I do have aren’t that great. Great to have links to the better quality bits.

Great video! I’m definitely going to try this out.

Great instructional video. Loved it.

Thank you for your advice on burr which is important for a first time for me to carve with power tool thanks

Great tutorial...Ceramacut bits leave a nice smooth finish

My 11 year old daughter just got interested in rotary carving so this video is PERFECT timing!!!!! Great explanation and nice attention to all the important details as usual Mr. Hamilton !!!!!

Pretty beautiful work, dude! Fantastic! 😃 Thanks a lot for all the tips! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

tHANKS i'M JUST BEGINING CAN'T BELIEVE HOW SIMPLE SOME IS

I live in England, 84 years of age wanting to lean dremel carving,found your ,video fantastic, hope to become fraction as good as you ,will be watching your video's on a regular basis, thank you Oldmick

Such a great video. Learned a lot. Thank you>

Always enjoy your videos!

My plans are to hand carve canes and walking stick handles to pass time away. This video gives me confidence to jump in. I have many if these tools, but now my brain is more refined.

I feel as if your voice could lull me to sleep 😴. Great video as usual!

I wish this video came out two weeks ago when I was carving a clock face with layered sunflowers. Your directions were better that what I had. Rotary tools sometimes cause too much fuzziness in basswood so I also used a reciprocating flex handle that came with gouge and veining tips. This is available to fit Dremel tools from Amazon and others.

nice video and thanks for the tips, ive tried craving words in the past and its quite tricky, but fun.

OMG! fantastic thankyou, really want to get going now..

One thing that i find handy is that I have several cheap rotary tools with a different bit in each one, that way I don't have to change bits, I just pick up another tool. I use the cheapo ones from harbor freight that are $7 on sale. Also another nice idea is a foot pedal switch so you can control the speed. I just plug the 4 rotary tools into a plug strip which I plug into the foot switch which controls whichever one I have switched on.

great video. loves your tips and bits!

Very helpful to me Armature Carver, soothing voice and nice explanation. I need rose flower carving , kindly upload Sir!

So glad I came across your video. I just got a rotary tool, and plan on carving names of soldiers from my Unit that died in Iraq that I deployed with, on an overly large (in diameter) Walking stick. I plan on then giving the stick to my Units Medical Platoon, of which I was a part. I know I couldn't do it with knives and gouges. However, I assist in Orthopedic surgeries and use rotary tools all the time in those surgeries. I'm starting with an inexpensive battery powered one first. Thanks for the video

Really cool video... Thanks!!!!😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

Really good video, Thanks

Beautiful work, very informative, thank you for sharing. ✌️

Wonderfully explained, thank you very much for this great tutorial. I’ll try, I had difficulty with 3D in the past so far ….😢

Thanks for sharing that!

Recommendation from me for the GMC rotary tool. It's got variable speed via a wheel & comes with a long flex shaft. It also has a tendency to get a little hot if you bend it too far, but it's so much cheaper than the Dremel brand things that I think it's great for beginners. Can't confirm whether the keyless chuck will fit it though (haven't managed to get one for myself yet).

hmmm....never thought to try this with my rotary tool. Plus, 53 years ago, I bought one of those 9002 piece dremel accessory bins and have never used 8091 of those accessories. I finally understand what they're for! Going to have to give it a shot.

Great job, thanks for your videos

nice job, more of those type of video's

The very first carving I did was with a Dremel and was a three dimensional skull for an incense burner. Took me a month and several bits for the Dremel.

Nice Job James👍

That is very cool, and good info!!!!

I Made A Spoon Rest Out Of An Old Cuting Board Someone Gave Me. & It Turned Out Prettygood.

That Spoon Rest I Made I Had A One Made Of Porceline & That's How I Made One From That Old Cuting Board. Wich I Thought Was Very Fun To Make. I Also Made A Napkin Holder From A Peice Of Treewood & I Had Fun Making That Too. & I Also Made A Guitar Pick From The Same Wood From That Old Cuting Board. & I Realy Enjoyed Making All That Stuff.

Video muy interesante con estos accesorios y bien expuesto. Un saludo.

As if I didn’t need another reason to do some woodworking and spend some more money. Wow that looks cool!

Thanks for the video. I love this stuff, have a rotary tool hidden away for xmas I'm not sapost to know about 😉 ,

Super cool, dude.

Fascinating stuff. I never powercarved before but I have a cheap dremel with the stone and diamond bits. You have a great teaching style. You that scene in the Matrix where Neo wakes up. "I know Kung Fu" lol this is just like that. "how do you feel?" "I know powercarving."

well done tutorial !!!

Never mind I saw it in your links thank you

THANK YOU WOW

Major points for invoking the obscure word "dendrologists."

Great vid

well presented young man - I do some carvings like small christmas trees that light up and then give them away to shut ins Burt from Burts Signs and Designs.

Hey, I loved this video. You did a good job explaining the process and the little details. I can't wait to try this. Could you show us how you store your bits? Mine tend to end up in a small box all mixed up together. Thanks for video. Stay safe.

Another awesome video! Was it long time wise? I never noticed. Stumpy always produces great content. I finally found one thing to pick on him about. While carving the piece against his chest, you can see his chin! Dust mask? Stumpy's shop has great dust collection and air filtration so, no big deal.

I have nothing to say really, but I appreciate your content, and wish to help with the yt-algorithms.

You did a great job of adding the illusion of more depth than actual. It would help me if I could see a straight edge across the piece to see the actual depth of the cuts.

This came at exactly the right time. I was trying with knifes on black walnut. Way too dense.

thanks, great video! i want to do hand carved bowls, and larger sized things, which mean just much more stock removal. i wonder what the largest sized bit you use is?